This person will oversee procurement, inventory management, consumables handling, logistics, delivery system, packaging, and tracking across multiple veterinary hospital branches. The ‘sphere of work’ involves managing the online pet shop, ensuring smooth supply chain operations, optimizing costs, and maintaining adequate stock levels.
Key Responsibilities:
Inventory & Stock Management: Ensure stock is ordered promptly and efficiently. Oversee stock levels across platforms and maintain reliable supply chain processes.
Supplier Relations: Place and coordinate supplier orders to ensure rapid dispatch of high-demand products. Negotiate pricing and contract terms with suppliers and freight companies.
Logistics Coordination: Efficiently book and organize domestic and international freight, ensuring cost-effective shipping methods and timely deliveries. Track shipments, ensure on-time arrivals, and follow up on any delivery delays.
Cost Optimization: Audit and optimize logistics processes to reduce costs.
Research and implement Free Trade Agreements to minimize customs and duties charges. Identify prospects for cost savings by sourcing new shipping methods and freight forwarders.
Pricing & Product Management: Set competitive prices for new items and restocks. Monitor freight quotes vs actual invoiced amounts and manage vendor audits to ensure competitive purchasing.
Team Leadership & Communication: Lead and develop the Purchasing & Buying team. Provide training, resolve procurement and logistics issues, and maintain high communication standards across all departments.
Report & Data Management: Provide weekly updates on stock availability, large quantity stocked items, and slow sellers. Present financial, purchasing, and inventory reports from Shopify and Xero to management as requested.
Implement Warehouse Management System: Take charge of implementing a recent warehouse management system (WMS) to streamline operations, improve inventory accuracy, and increase warehouse